#1074606 telegram-desktop: segmentation fault when opening a channel

Package:
telegram-desktop
Source:
telegram-desktop
Description:
fast and secure messaging application
Submitter:
piorunz
Date:
2026-04-16 07:03:03 UTC
Severity:
normal
Tags:
#1074606#5
Date:
2024-07-01 23:22:15 UTC
From:
To:
Dear Maintainer,

I am using Telegram Desktop from bookworm-backports. Today I've discovered that
clicking on this channel @worlddoctorsalliance will cause client to crash with
segmentation fault. This happens 100% of the time. My friend on MX Linux (based
on Debian Stable), also experienced this, he uses the same telegram-desktop
version from bookworm-backports.

How to reproduce
Open this channel @worlddoctorsalliance
Telegram Desktop will crash immediately

I am attaching gdb backtrace with symbols.
#1074606#10
Date:
2026-04-15 08:00:05 UTC
From:
To:
Hello!

I have checked version 4.8.1 and cannot reproduce the crash on the channel you
pointed. Most probably, it was caused by a message posted there not later than
2nd July 2024, but now Telegram Desktop opens the channel okay.

Can you please retest currently available version 5.7.2 from backports?
#1074606#17
Date:
2026-04-16 07:02:16 UTC
From:
To:
Hello Nicholas,

Indeed, in 5.7.2+ds-2~bpo13+1 problem does not exist any more. Thanks
for your time.